The Providential Gardener

Sessions Street Garden

Alicia J. Lehrer, District Manager, Southern RI Conservation District is very excited about the prospect of building and creating a community garden on Sessions Street in Providence. At a recent planning meeting, Bob McMahon gave everyone copies of the Sessions... Read more →

Volunteer Opportunities

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Do you have additional information on any of the postings to this blog? Questions? Corrections? Each posting has a "Comments" button, and the Providential Gardener welcomes your participation and contribution. You can either go to the particular posting you want... Read more →

Southside Community Land Trust

Southside Community Land Trust recently held their wonderful plant sale. Produce from their farms will be available in July at the Broad Street Farmers Market. For some great stories about urban gardeners and other activities of SCLT, check out their... Read more →

RI Sustainable Living Festival, June 3

On Saturday, June 3, in western Coventry, RI, the Apeiron Institute for Environmental Living is sponsoring the RI Sustainable Living Festival & Clean Energy Expo. Workshops about gardening related topics are among the activities. Read more →

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Tree Care

Check out the website for the Minnesota Tree Care Advisors, recommended by certified arborist, Clem Desjardins of Providence. This website is maintained by Gary Johnson and Dave Hanson of the University of Minnesota. This program appears to be similar to... Read more →

Pruning Trees on Blackstone Boulevard

This morning, about ten people followed an arborist up Blackstone Boulevard as he explained and demonstrated when and how best to prune trees. The group took out a lot of dead wood, found some insect damage and discussed what to... Read more →

Wyckoff Farmhouse Community Demonstration Garden

The Wyckoff Farm in East Flatbush,Brooklyn, NY, must be one of the oldest urban gardens in the United States. Pieter Claesen Wyckoff started farming this site in 1652, and his descendants managed to save the house and some land around... Read more →

Blackstone Park Improvement Association

Blackstone Park Improvement Association (BPIA) is a separate entity from the Friends of Blackstone Park and Boulevard, but these two groups collaborate closely. BPIA was formed in recent years to address issues in both the Park and the Boulevard. Their... Read more →